M.A. & Ph.D Programs
The master’s program emphasizes a broad range of philosophical areas, while the doctoral program prepares students for specialized work leading to the dissertation.
Research Strengths
Bioethics & Philosophy of Medicine
We strive to understand what health and health care are (medical epistemology) and what they ought to be (medical ethics)…
Socially Engaged Philosophy of Science
Because of the important roles that science plays in contemporary society, we use tools from the philosophy of science to understand both descriptive and normative aspects of science…
Social & Political Thought
Our work is in an area in which traditional debates over justice, freedom, and political obligation are increasingly joined in contemporary philosophy by concerns with inequality, power, identity…
Environmental Philosophy & Ethics
Our work covers topics such as agricultural ethics, environmental justice, values in environmental sciences, food sovereignty, ecofeminism, …
Take Courses In
Philosophy of Mind
Feminist Philosophy
Central Issues in Ethics
Plato & Aristotle
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